eWEEK Staff

Microsoft to Buy Cloudyn for Cloud Monitoring Technology

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s acquisition of Cloudyn for cloud monitoring, Barracuda Sentinel’s use of AI to detect spear phishing attacks; American Airline heading to IBM Cloud to handle customer and enterprise workloads; and Tegile launching a speedy new multi-tiered flash storage array. Microsoft has acquired another company in its relentless quest to become the preferred […]

Canadian High Court Says Google Must Globally Block Search Links

Today’s topics include the Canadian Supreme Court’s order that Google remove web links involved in an intellectual property dispute from search results worldwide; an analysis of the Petya ransomware cyber-attack shows that Ukraine was the hardest hit, Salesforce.com’s Einstein Platform Services provides more machine learning features for application developers; and Nutanix’s introduction of an operating […]

Petya Malware Brings New Wave of Cyber-Attacks Across Europe, U.S.

Today’s topics include a new malware called Petya based on a leaked software exploit that’s attacking computers across Europe; the EU’s record fine against Google over its shopping search dominance; Cisco System’s new hardware and software offerings to support growing Internet of Things; and HackerOne’s report of a significant rise in bug bounties.  European companies […]

Business Emails Scams Tops FBI List of Costly Cyber-Attacks

Today’s topics include an FBI report that online victims lost more than $1.3 billion last year; an agreement by Cisco and Apple to extend their partnership on mobile and networking technology; new hybrid cloud storage options from IBM and Cisco, and Microsoft’s deployment of its data loss prevention technology to Office on Windows PCs. The […]

Google Calls for New Laws Regulating Government Access to Cloud Data

Today’s topics include Google’s demand for new laws that address government access to cloud data; the continued struggle against  ransomware worm WannaCry; Microsoft’s attempt to combat tech support scams with artificial intelligence, and OnePlus’s unveiling of its latest Android phone, the OnePlus 5. In a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., last week, […]

BlackBerry Adds More Security Features to Enterprise Mobility Suite

Today’s topics include BlackBerry updating its IoT-focused enterprise mobility suite, SAP and Google’s partnership to ensure cloud data is secure, Microsoft’s partnership with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and Elastic Beam’s new API behavioral security platform. BlackBerry’s 6-month-old enterprise mobility suite is getting an update. The new features will allow users to […]

New Cisco Network Can Recognize Intent, Mitigate Threats

Today’s topics include Cisco Systems’ launch of its groundbreaking networking system, Google’s new job search service, Lenovo’s unveiling of the world’s largest Intel-based supercomputer and a milestone in the number of mobile users worldwide. At a media event in San Francisco this week, Cisco Systems unveiled what it calls an “intent-based,” cognitive-in-nature networking system. The […]

Google Takes Measures to Remove, Prevent Terror Content Online

Today’s topics include Google’s four measures to prevent and remove online terror content, Ponemon’s first-measured decline in the average cost of a data breach worldwide, Windows Server moving to a semi-annual feature update schedule, and Machine Groups coming to the Microsoft Operations Management Suite. On Sunday Google’s general counsel Kent Walker outlined four measures his […]

Amazon’s Whole Foods Purchase to Accelerate Move Into Grocery Business

Today’s topics include Amazon’s proposed $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, a FireEye report on the hacker group FIN10, HP’s efforts to raise customer awareness about the security risks posed by aging network printers and a report by tCell on mass vulnerabilities in Web application designs.  Amazon’s proposed $13.7 billion purchase of Austin, Texas-based grocery […]

AWS Adds New Auto Scaling Feature to DynamoDB Cloud Database

Today’s topics include Amazon Web Services offering a new auto-scaling feature for its DynamoDB cloud database; CA Technologies’ acquisition of specialized software company zIT Consulting; Kodak’s Photo Printer Dock that gives users a fast and easy way to print from mobile devices; and Turing Award winner Charles Thacker’s passing at 74 years old. Amazon Web […]